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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, March 30, 1868
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THOMAS SWANN ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 951

Sec. 140. And be it enacted, That it shall not be
lawful for any corporation formed under this Ar-
ticle, to occupy any portion of the lands that may
be necessary for the accommodation of the works
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, or
the main route of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, or the works of any other railroad chartered
by this State, except to cross said roads without
injury to the same.

Exception.

Sec. 141. And be it enacted, That the Legis-
lature may at any time regulate, modify, or
change the control, use aud estate of any railroad
constructed by such corporation, in such manner
as it may deem equitable towards the said corpor-
ation, and necessary to the accommodation of the
public travel, or use of the said railroad or rail-
roads.

Reservation
by Legisla-
ture.

Sec. 142. And be it enacted, That no railroad
constructed by such corporation, shall pass through
the limits of any incorporated city or town with-
out the consent of the corporated authorities there-
of, nor through any dwelling house, warehouse,
stable, yard, garden or orchard, without the writ-
ten consent of the owners of the same.

Limit.

Sec. 143. And be it enacted, That the President
and Directors of any such corporation, or a ma-
jority of them, or any person authorized by a
majority of them, may agree with the owner or
owners of any land; earth, timber, stone or other
materials which may be wanted for the construction
or repair of said railroad or railroads, for the pur-
chase, or for the use and occupation of the same,
or may obtain such land, earth or stone by con-
demnation.

Condemn.

Sec. 144. And be it enacted, That the citizens
of this State, or any corporation now or hereaf-
ter to be incorporated under the authority of this
Article, shall have the right to connect with the
railroad or railroads hereby provided for, any
other railroad, if, in the judgment of any three
of the County Commissioners of the county for
the time being, passed upon hearing of all par-
ties interested, no injury would be done by such
connection to the railroad of said corporation.

Connect with
other roads.



 

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